Chapter 20-Merry Christmas
Alex shot up in bed and ran out to the kitchen. She picked up the phone and began to dial.
"Stabler," Olivia said sleepily.
"Merry Christmas Liv!" Alex said excitedly.
"Hey Alex! Merry Christmas! How are you? How is DC?"
"Hey Alex," Elliot said picking up the phone in the other room. "Merry Christmas."
"Hey El! Merry Christmas! Washington is ok. It isn't New York but hey what city can you really compare New York to?"
"Your right. New York is its own little world," Olivia said looking out her bedroom window at the traffic going in and out of the neighborhood. Even in their small neighborhood there were still a lot of cars that went through there.
"Merry Christmas Aunt Alex!" The kids all said when they picked up the other receiver in Kathleen's room.
"Merry Christmas guys!" She said laughing. "Hey all I just wanted to tell you that we will be home for New Years and we'll go down town and see the ball drop."
"Sounds great Alex! It will be nice to see you and John again. Is he there?" Olivia said looking over at Elliot standing in the doorway.
"He is still sleeping but I will tell him that you said 'hi'."
"Ok well it was nice hearing from you. Merry Christmas. We all love you and miss you and can't wait to see you." Olivia smiled.
"Merry Christmas to you all too. I love you guys and I will see you in a week."
Olivia hung up and then heard the doorbell ring.
Ding Dong!
She went to go answer it. She opened the door and saw Don, Casey and Brian.
"Merry Christmas!" They all said as they gave her a big group hug.
"Merry Christmas guys!" She said happily as the rest of the family came out to greet them as well.
"Merry Christmas Grandpa!" The kids said as they ambushed Don with hugs and kisses.
The three of them walked into the living room and put their presents under the tree. Everyone else followed and the kids sat around the tree eyeing all of the gifts like a pack of wolves.
"This is for you two from Aunt Casey and Brian," Elliot handed a large box to Lizzie and Dickie.
"Xbox 360! Cool! Thank you!" The twins jumped up and gave them a big hug.
The rest of the kids opened their gifts and then the adults got to open theirs. Casey got Elliot, Brian and Don matching ties, which everyone found hilarious because they sang Christmas Carols. Elliot got Olivia a pair of diamond earrings. Don got Elliot and Olivia a framed picture of them that he took at their first Christmas Party that they spent together as a couple two years ago. Olivia got Don a framed picture of the two of them at hers and Elliot's wedding.
Then it was Brian's turn to give a gift to Casey. He stood up and took her by the hand. He took her over to the couch and had her sit down. He knelt down in front of her and smiled. "Casey I know that we haven't known each other very long but I feel like I have known you forever. You are not only my girlfriend but you have become my best friend. This Christmas has been one of the best I have ever had. I hope to have many more Christmases like this with you in the future. I love you Casey, will you marry me?"
Tears streamed down her face. She was speechless. So she nodded and just smiled at him. He wrapped his arms around her and then pulled back to put a beautiful diamond ring that put everyone in shock and awe on her finger.
"I love you too Brian," she said as she hugged him again.